MercyMe _Bring the Rain_

I can count a million times

People asking me how I Can praise You with all that I've gone through

The question just amazes me

Can circumstances possibly Change who I forever am in You

Maybe since my life was changed Long before these rainy days

It's never really ever crossed my mind

To turn my back on you, oh Lord My only shelter from the storm

But instead I draw closer through these times

So I pray:
Bring me joy, bring me peace

Bring the chance to be free

Bring me anything that brings You glory

And I know there'll be days When this life brings me pain

But if that's what it takes to praise You Jesus, bring the rain

I am Yours regardless of The dark clouds that may loom above

Because You are much greater than my pain

You who made a way for me By suffering Your destiny

So tell me what's a little rain?

So I pray

Holy, holy, holy
Is the Lord God Almighty

1984 ~ Not the George Orwell, _Animal Farm_ 1984

Kevin and me July 1984

Feeling Nostalgic?

Not really feeling it, but here are some vintage photos. My parents and Leslie Ann.

Brianna ~ L@@K

Hey Bri,
Here is our new place. We have two bedrooms upstairs where you see Kyle on the balcony, also 3 rooms downstairs. I have a little amateur video i might post on youtube so you can see inside and some familiar items mixed in...Love, Mom

the easiest prey - a captive unaware - Breaking Free

he has the amazing ability to always let me down



he'd get angry.


i must be incredibly dense it took me too long to realize he is an alcolholic


he'd throw things and he'd hit things and he'd hurt us


the whole time i tried to figure out


what was i doing to make him that way


what mistake did i make


how did i somehow hurt him to make him act that way.


now i have some distance from that madness


the one thing i can see now, that i couldn't see before.


it wasn't me, it was him.

it wasnt me, i was not the reason he would drink


i am not the reason he would get angry.


i am not the reason he would hurt me and hurt others




i was alright before


i will be alright again


every man has got his breaking point


the click he hears






i fear we're in the dark before the dawn.


before i heard the promises


long before this, i shook the Hand of Grace

PROUDest Moment of my Life, so far!

My Lovely Daughter
graduated from Spring Arbor University with a degree in English.
Can't wait til she comes back from Japan.
Hope we get to spend some time together.
I need to make up for the last five years we weren't together.
and many times in our past when i was not the best companion.

Old photos

I am so Thankful i have these. I never realized how valuable they would be when we got older. This is about 1970~